peculation

peculation
pec·u·la·tion /ˌpe-kyə-'lā-shən/ n [Late Latin peculation- peculatio, from Latin peculari to embezzle, from peculium private property, from pecu cattle]: misappropriation esp. of public funds

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

peculation
index bad faith, bad repute, conversion (misappropriation), embezzlement, larceny, misappropriation, misusage, theft

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


peculation
Misappropriation of government funds or property.
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


peculation
n.
1 The fraudulent misuse of funds by one to whom they have been entrusted for purposes for which those funds were not intended, especially the misuser's own benefit.
2 Embezzlement, especially when done by a public official.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


peculation
The unlawful appropriation, by a depositary of public funds, of the government property entrusted to the care of the depository; the fraudulent diversion to an individual's personal use of money or goods entrusted to that person's care.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


peculation
The unlawful appropriation, by a depositary of public funds, of the government property entrusted to the care of the depository; the fraudulent diversion to an individual's personal use of money or goods entrusted to that person's care.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

peculation
n.
   misappropriation of public (government) funds or property.
   See also: misappropriation

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • peculation — The unlawful appropriation, by a depositary of public funds, of the property of the government intrusted to his care, to his own use, or that of others. The fraudulent misappropriation by one to his own use of money or goods intrusted to his care …   Black's law dictionary

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